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i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for john king. every once in a while, john likes to get inside washington and speak with you about the debates right here in washington. up close, how many in rural america worry their unique concerns and challenges might not fit with washington's debate over accessible and affordable health care. >> clay, west virginia is tucked into the remote rolling hills of coal country. the nearest hospital is 50 miles away on these winding rural roads. with the poverty rate approaching 30%, many here can barely afford to drive, let alone the care, like carla elizabeth walsh. >> if life and death depended on money, i would have to die. carla had a massive heart attack a little more than a month ago. first, an ambulance ride to a rural hospital. then a med i vac to charleston. >> she took it with dignity and we had no money. >> most of their savings went to pay for back surgery elizabeth had a while back. she has diabetes and is legally blind. >> why won't you go to the doctor? >> because i can't pay for it. i
i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for john king. every once in a while, john likes to get inside washington and speak with you about the debates right here in washington. up close, how many in rural america worry their unique concerns and challenges might not fit with washington's debate over accessible and affordable health care. >> clay, west virginia is tucked into the remote rolling hills of coal country. the nearest hospital is 50 miles away on these winding rural roads. with the poverty...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin this hour with tensions ratcheting up between israel and iran. a bomb went off just as israeli tourists boarded a bus in the bulgarian resort city. six people are confirmed dead. some 30 others are wounded. president obama's strongly condemning the attack calling it in his word barbaric. cnn's elise labott is joining us live with the very latest. bulgarians are of course investigating. i'm sure the israelis are as well. first of all, what are the bulgarians saying? >> reporter: well, wolf, forensic investigators on the scene. it's all very preliminary at this point, but they're saying that this was caused by a bus bomb already placed inside the bus. that's really all they know, but they're not rulg
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin this hour with tensions ratcheting up between israel and iran. a bomb went off just as israeli tourists boarded a bus in the bulgarian resort city. six people are confirmed dead. some 30 others are wounded. president obama's strongly condemning the attack calling it in his word barbaric. cnn's elise labott is joining us live with the very latest. bulgarians are of course investigating. i'm sure the israelis are as...
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citizen imprisoned in cuba since 2009 phoned wolf blitzer today. wolf is here next with details of his conversation with alan groves. >>> later, what happened during this morning's closed-door meeting between mitt romney and rick santorum? >> he takes that endorsement very seriously and felt he had to have a one-on-one conversation with mitt romney about some of the critical issues he cares about. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. >>> plarnal american alan rose says he is no spy but he is being held for smuggling communication equipment into the country. rose isn't allowed to use the phone very often but earlier today, he called cnn's wolf blitzer from behind bars. here is some of the exclusive conversation. >> charged m
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now to wolf blitzer in washington. to you. >> thanks very much. the secrets inside osama bin laden's hideout. the slain terrorist's million dollar fortress. who helped him? >>> how far will the obama administration go to prove to the world that obama is dead? officials are debating whether to release gruesome photos of his body. possibly, possibly as soon as today. >>> plus, we learn what it was really like in the white house situation room when the raid was going down. i'll speak to denis about what president obama and his team were seeing and thinking during those heart-pounding minutes. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> the white house is calling it the most classified operation in many, many years. he was effectively hiding in plain sight. we've been able to get inside the walled compound where osama bin laden lived and died. we're hearing new details about his final minutes. let's go to nic robertson who is in abbottabad, pakistan. you spent all days around bin laden's compound there. what struck you the most? >> report
now to wolf blitzer in washington. to you. >> thanks very much. the secrets inside osama bin laden's hideout. the slain terrorist's million dollar fortress. who helped him? >>> how far will the obama administration go to prove to the world that obama is dead? officials are debating whether to release gruesome photos of his body. possibly, possibly as soon as today. >>> plus, we learn what it was really like in the white house situation room when the raid was going down....
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i'm wolf blitzer in for john king. president obama wants congress to deliver a health care reform bill for him to sign this year. can the united states afford to implement ambitious and expensive changes with an ailing economy? and what role does the government have in any final plan? the health secretary outlines the obama administration's case. >>> james carville and mary matalin, they're both here together. they'll weigh in on the health care reform battle. plus, news today that former vice president, dick cheney, ordered the cia to withhold information from congress. also, president obama in africa. our own anderson cooper brings us an exclusive interview from someone who was at the center of the slave trade. it is a remarkable interview with america's first african-american president. that's all ahead this hour on "stast the union." while president obama spent the past week overseas attending to global matters, his administration pressed ahead with its effort to revamp the health care system. the vice president jo
i'm wolf blitzer in for john king. president obama wants congress to deliver a health care reform bill for him to sign this year. can the united states afford to implement ambitious and expensive changes with an ailing economy? and what role does the government have in any final plan? the health secretary outlines the obama administration's case. >>> james carville and mary matalin, they're both here together. they'll weigh in on the health care reform battle. plus, news today that...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the "situation room." >>> in the last 20 months, rahm has exceeded all of my expectations. it's fair to say that we could not have accomplished what we've accomplished without rahm's leadership. >> president obama giving an emotional sendoff to his chief of staff rahm emanuel. mr. obama joked the east room event friday was the least suspenseful announcement of all time. emanuel is leaving to run for mayor of chicago and is being replaced by pete rouse. i talked about this big shakeup for team obama with the author of the new book "obama's wars." stand by for that interview. >>> first, though, here are five things you should know about our guest. one word, watergate. woodward was half the reporting team that exposed the biggest white house scandal in u.s. history and brought down the nixon presidency. >> the guy is confirmed. >> reporter: if you're not old enough to have seen watergate play out live, maybe you caught the movie version. after almost 40 years and two pulitzers,
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the "situation room." >>> in the last 20 months, rahm has exceeded all of my expectations. it's fair to say that we could not have accomplished what we've accomplished without rahm's leadership. >> president obama giving an emotional sendoff to his chief of staff rahm emanuel. mr. obama joked the east room event friday was the least suspenseful announcement of all time. emanuel is leaving to run for mayor of chicago and is being replaced by...
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i'm wolf blitzer. this is "state of the union." john king is off today, but he did find some time earlier in the week to sit down and enjoy some coffee and a meal and to listen to what's on your mind as washington debates the price of health care reform and whether the economy needs more stimulus spending. john sat down for a meal over at howard's cafe in san francisco and the conversation focused on the harsh realities of living through a tough job market. >> the unemployment rate here was 11.5% here last month. higher than the national average. why? >> i have been unemployed for four months now and in my industry it's mostly about downsizing and consolidating the resources in a company. so, in terms of my company, we got bought out by another company because they're trying to consolidate their assets and then, of course, the ensuing layoffs happen and i happen to be one of those. >> what's the job market like right now? >> it's pretty rough. i've been searching pretty actively now for the last four months and i had maybe five int
i'm wolf blitzer. this is "state of the union." john king is off today, but he did find some time earlier in the week to sit down and enjoy some coffee and a meal and to listen to what's on your mind as washington debates the price of health care reform and whether the economy needs more stimulus spending. john sat down for a meal over at howard's cafe in san francisco and the conversation focused on the harsh realities of living through a tough job market. >> the unemployment...
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wolf blitzer. "the situation room" starts right flow. >>> brooke, thanks very much. happens now on this the eve of the arizona republican presidential debate, brand-new poll numbers just out that show -- guess what -- a very, very tight contest in this critical primary state. also satan at war with america? some old and controversial remarking are now coming back to haunt rick santorum. >>> plus president obama's vow to the middle class and his message to congress. does he really expect republicans to take up his agenda? we'll go inside his strategy. i'm wolf blitzer in mesa, arizona, you're in "the situation room." this just coming in. on the eve of the new nuclear weapons showing that just how tight the race is. take a look 32% say rick san storm, but with the sampling eras that's constituentically a tie. ron paul coming in at 6%, let's go in depth right now with our chief political analyst gloria borger and depend can i washington bureau chief michael crowley. gloria, first you. arizona we all thought was supposed to be relatively easy for mitt rom in, but this a
wolf blitzer. "the situation room" starts right flow. >>> brooke, thanks very much. happens now on this the eve of the arizona republican presidential debate, brand-new poll numbers just out that show -- guess what -- a very, very tight contest in this critical primary state. also satan at war with america? some old and controversial remarking are now coming back to haunt rick santorum. >>> plus president obama's vow to the middle class and his message to congress....
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wolf blitzer getting ready to take it away. our panel makes its last minute picks and predictions. copd makes it hard to breathe, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, take the lead. ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at advaircopd.com. yeah, i toog nyguil bud i'm stild stu
wolf blitzer getting ready to take it away. our panel makes its last minute picks and predictions. copd makes it hard to breathe, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". it's been a day of dramatic changes in washington's debt crisis. within the past few hours capitol hill's angry partisanship gave way to serious negotiations, and then to predictions of an agreement within the very near future, one top republican, the senator minority leader mitch mcconnell declared and i'm quoting, he's confident and optimistic. moments ago harry reid seemed to throw some cold water on the new found optimism. rets go to capitol hill. our congressal correspondent kate bolduan is following this. what do we know? >> reporter: it's changing minute by minute. we did see what could be a significant step in the negotiations just a short time ago when the top republican in the senate, he said, who is a key negotiator in whatever the end game s-he said that those stalled debt talks that were happening that have been stalled all this past week he acknowledged they are talking once again. list engineer here. actually, i don't think we have the sound. that was mitch mcconnell wh
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". it's been a day of dramatic changes in washington's debt crisis. within the past few hours capitol hill's angry partisanship gave way to serious negotiations, and then to predictions of an agreement within the very near future, one top republican, the senator minority leader mitch mcconnell declared and i'm quoting, he's confident and optimistic. moments ago harry reid seemed to throw some cold water on the new found optimism. rets go...
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i'm wolf blitzer. here are some of the stories we're working on for next hour. mitt romney heads to minnesota, home of congresswoman michele bachmann. will she endorse him or someone else? the former presidential candidate will join us live. >>> planned parenthood loses funding, was political pressure a factor? stay tuned for the answer. >>> and a new tape reveals the chaos following the president's death. the gut-wrenching audio is coming up. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." >>> w50e6g9 some breaking news that we're working on. apparently the end of the u.s./nato combat mission in afghanistan, a decade-long war that's cost the u.s. dearly in blood and treasure, now the obama administration making a major decision to step up the end of what's called combat operation in afghanistan. let's go to barbara starr. the u.s. is supposed to have major combat operations in afghanistan through the end of 2014, another three years, but they're no saying it's going to stop a year and a half early. what
i'm wolf blitzer. here are some of the stories we're working on for next hour. mitt romney heads to minnesota, home of congresswoman michele bachmann. will she endorse him or someone else? the former presidential candidate will join us live. >>> planned parenthood loses funding, was political pressure a factor? stay tuned for the answer. >>> and a new tape reveals the chaos following the president's death. the gut-wrenching audio is coming up. stay with us. you're in "the...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." in the end, president obama decided that showing the world graphic proof that osama bin laden is dead will do more harm than good. the secret was announced a while ago. the white house says skeptics and conspiracy theorists should know that there's no doubt that the al qaeda leader will never walk on this earth again. our white house correspondent, dan lothian, was there during the announcement. >> first, wolf, the white house was involved in these discussions as to whether or not the photos should be released back and forth. some thinking that they should be and others not. we're told by aides that the president was firm in his belief that they should not and that the majority of advisers agreed with that. the reason the white house was comfortable with all of the evidence that they had and felt that it would not be in the national security interest of this country. >> it is important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody shot in the head is not floating around as
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." in the end, president obama decided that showing the world graphic proof that osama bin laden is dead will do more harm than good. the secret was announced a while ago. the white house says skeptics and conspiracy theorists should know that there's no doubt that the al qaeda leader will never walk on this earth again. our white house correspondent, dan lothian, was there during the announcement. >> first, wolf, the white house...
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wolf blitzer, as always, my thanks. still here, 48 hours ago, navy s.e.a.l.s came face-to-face with osama bin laden. wait until you hear about this book that is set to come out. that's next. building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your wireless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever before in an effort to give you the best network possible. at&t. rethink possible. ♪ ooh baby, (what) can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. only align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. [ airplane engine whines ] [ grunts ] [ dog barking ] gah! [ children shouting ] [ grunts ] [ whacking piñata ] [
wolf blitzer, as always, my thanks. still here, 48 hours ago, navy s.e.a.l.s came face-to-face with osama bin laden. wait until you hear about this book that is set to come out. that's next. building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your wireless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever...
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wolf blitzer will continue the breaking news. "the situation room" is now. >>> stock prices in free fall. the dow plummeting more than 500 points as economic fears skyrocket. this hour your vanishing investments, hundreds of billions, maybe more than a trillion in equity loss. a brace in the costly standoff. we're going to tell you what this tentative deal should mean for thousands of furloughed workers and for airline safety. it's all enough to make the president grow a few more gray hairs, on this his 50th birthday. will it hurt the president's chances for reelection? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let hayes get to the breaking news. when the closing bell rang on wall street an hour ago, all the gains made this year, all those gains wiped out. the worst sell-off since the 2008 financial crisis. the dow jones industrials plunging. the dow has been tanks, though, for two weeks losing more than 10% of its value. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq, also have dropped more than 10% since mid-july. let's go to our chief
wolf blitzer will continue the breaking news. "the situation room" is now. >>> stock prices in free fall. the dow plummeting more than 500 points as economic fears skyrocket. this hour your vanishing investments, hundreds of billions, maybe more than a trillion in equity loss. a brace in the costly standoff. we're going to tell you what this tentative deal should mean for thousands of furloughed workers and for airline safety. it's all enough to make the president grow a few...
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. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." up next, "lou dobbs tonight." >>> tonight, more on congressional democrats who now say cia director leon panetta told them the agency has been lying to congress for years. republicans say the democrats are playing partisan politics, trying to protect house speaker nancy pelosi. >>> also tonight, a new push for another stimulus passackage, ev though unemployment is still rising and only 10% of the first stimulus funds have been spent. a panel of top economists join us here tonight. >>>and the obama administration moving ahead to introduce comprehensive immigration reform. the white house also now promising to tighten border security. >>> first tonight, congressional democrats are claiming the cia routinely lied to congress and they say cia director leon panetta backs their claim. republicans don't see it that way. they're accusing democrats of putting partisan politics ahead of national security. their dispute revives the controversy over charges made by house speaker pelosi that the c
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wolf blitzer, thank you so much. also, interesting timing here, just a quick note, tomorrow i will be joined by a lawmaker pushing legislation, in all of places, new york, that will change the law for teenagers who get in trouble for sexting. now, top of the hour, watch this. are you safe in the hospital? one surgeon is blowing the whistle on his claims about supplies and infections are disturbing. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >> barack obama has failed americans. >> a new poll suggests mitt romney is now beating the president. why the race in 2012 could come down to one issue. >> this is it right here on our left. >> a marine is dead after a s.w.a.t. team puts 22 bullets inside of him. officers call it a drug raid. some in the community call it suspicious. and now brand-new pictures inside this crime scene are raising more questions than answers. we have the photos. >>> plus, revelations from the courtroom. witnesses take the stand in the casey anthony murder trial to talk about what was found in her car. >>
wolf blitzer, thank you so much. also, interesting timing here, just a quick note, tomorrow i will be joined by a lawmaker pushing legislation, in all of places, new york, that will change the law for teenagers who get in trouble for sexting. now, top of the hour, watch this. are you safe in the hospital? one surgeon is blowing the whistle on his claims about supplies and infections are disturbing. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >> barack obama has failed americans. >> a new...
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wolf blitzer is in korea. i'm suzanne malveaux. you're in the "situation room." >>> an extraordinary and exclusive assignment by wolf blitzer inside one of the world's most isolated and secretive countries. north korea. wolf is the only broadcast journalist selected to accompany new mexico governor bill richardson on a mission aimed at defusing tension between north and south korea which many fear may be on the brink of war. the telegadelegation is set to with the nuclear negotiator this weekend. communication with wolf was sporadic. but he was able to call in. >> thanks, suzanne. i'm in pyongyang. it's early saturday morning already. the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, current outgoing governor of new mexico, bill richardson, he had what he called very important meetings friday with the vice minister in charge of foreign affairs for the united states. they met for an hour and a half over at the foreign ministry and last night had an informal dinner, banquet, in which they could go through some of the more specific is
wolf blitzer is in korea. i'm suzanne malveaux. you're in the "situation room." >>> an extraordinary and exclusive assignment by wolf blitzer inside one of the world's most isolated and secretive countries. north korea. wolf is the only broadcast journalist selected to accompany new mexico governor bill richardson on a mission aimed at defusing tension between north and south korea which many fear may be on the brink of war. the telegadelegation is set to with the nuclear...
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thank you, wolf blitzer. we will be watching, sir. >>> coming up this hour, mistakes made in the boardroom, lessons learned in the classroom. >> what's the demand like for this class? >> oh, it's huge. the first two weeks of the semester, loads of students are sitting in the aisles here, standing up. we can't take all the students. >> the hottest job on wall street now, risk management. it may sound boring, but it's got opportunities lined up around the block. street a script and had them read it. no, sorry, i can't help you with that. i'm not authorized to access that transaction. that's not in our policy. i will transfer you now. my supervisor is currently not available. would you like to hold ? that department is currently closed. have i helped you with everything you needed ? if your bank doesn't give you knowledgeable customer service 24/7, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. >>> time now for tomorrow's news today. let's fast forward, is we? bishop eddie long has become a king in
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i'm wolf blitzer in for john king. president obama wants congress to deliver a health care reform bill for him to sign this year. can the united states afford to implement ambitious and expensive changes with an ailing economy? and what role does the government have in any final plan? the health secretary kathleen sebelius outlines the obama administration's case. >>> james carville and mary matalin, they're both here together. they'll weigh in on the health care reform battle. >>> plus, news today that former vice president, dick cheney, ordered the cia to withhold information from congress. >>> also, president obama in africa. our own anderson cooper brings us an exclusive interview from someone who was at the castle of the slave trade. it is a remarkable interview with america's first african-american president. that's all ahead this hour on "state of the union." >>> the u.s. congress, where they're debating health care reform while president obama spent the past week overseas attending to global matters, his admini
i'm wolf blitzer in for john king. president obama wants congress to deliver a health care reform bill for him to sign this year. can the united states afford to implement ambitious and expensive changes with an ailing economy? and what role does the government have in any final plan? the health secretary kathleen sebelius outlines the obama administration's case. >>> james carville and mary matalin, they're both here together. they'll weigh in on the health care reform battle....
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> it's been a long time since economists have sounded so giddy about jobs, but they're cheering, showing nearly a quarter of a million jobs, 243,000 were added in january, far more than expect ed the dow jones industrials just closed, up more than 150 points to reach its highest level in almost four years. the nasdaq reached a peak it hasn't seen in more than 11 years, but that doesn't mean is the economic picture is suddenly all rosy. let's go live to dan lothian, he's looking at all of this. dan? >> reporter: that's right. the white house has cautious optimism. for the past few years we've been talking about high unemployment numbers, now 8.3%. behind these numb imperils are real people. they aren't popping champagne corks, but given the better than expected numbers, one economist says they should be celebrating. >> this report is a reason for the president to -- >> but 8.3% unemployment is far from a healthy economy. in hard-hit nevada on the eve o
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> it's been a long time since economists have sounded so giddy about jobs, but they're cheering, showing nearly a quarter of a million jobs, 243,000 were added in january, far more than expect ed the dow jones industrials just closed, up more than 150 points to reach its highest level in almost four years. the nasdaq reached a peak it hasn't seen in more than 11 years, but that doesn't mean is the economic picture is...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> first, an extraordinary move more than two years into office. the sitting president of the united states tries to prove his legitimacy. president obama released copies of his long form original birth certificate today showing he was in fact born in hawaii and confronting head-on a conspiracy theory that has dogged him since his days as a candidate. the so-called birther controversy questioning whether the president was actually born in the united states has revved up in recent weeks thanks in part to potential republican presidential candidate donald trump. he's been pressing the issue despite previous proof, hard proof debunking all of those birther allegations. mr. obama compared the issue to a carnival side show. >> now, this issue has been going on for two, two and a half years now. i think it started during the campaign. i have to say that over the last two and a half years, i have watched with bemusement, i've been puzzled at the degree to whi
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." the health and human services secretary tells about 500 officials at a health summit here in washington, plans for the worst-case scenario regarding swine flu. the h1n1 virus. kathleen sebelius said the vaccine could be ready in october. but that's the virus that's never actually gone away. the fear is it will reappear with renewed strength in the united states come the flu season in the fall. let's talk about this and more with the homeland security secretary janet napolitano. madam secretary, thanks very much for coming in. >> thank you. >> it looks like it's pretty bitter in argentina, brazil, south america, below the equator right now. is that what we should be gearing up for come the flu season in the northern hemisphere? >> well, we have scientists monitoring what's going on in the southern hemisphere very carefully. also places like australia. to see if that gives us some clue as to what form of the virus we can expect to return to the united sta
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." the health and human services secretary tells about 500 officials at a health summit here in washington, plans for the worst-case scenario regarding swine flu. the h1n1 virus. kathleen sebelius said the vaccine could be ready in october. but that's the virus that's never actually gone away. the fear is it will reappear with renewed strength in the united states come the flu season in the fall. let's talk about this and more with the...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room. >>> up first this hour, this coming in to the situation room, republicans going to extraordinary new links to try to play the ethics card against democrats with five weeks to go before the congressional election, the gop members of the house ethics committee are standing together and speaking out about the charges of charlie ran gal and maxine waters. let's go to dana bash to find out what's going on. what is going on. >> something that's going on is really, really rare, wolf. deliberations that are normally going on in secret and tend to go on in a bipartisan way in the ethics committee have spilled to the open and specifically differences in the house ethics committee spilled to the open. republicans released this statement. all five blasting the democratic chairwoman sow lofgren for what they say is stalling for whether or not to set a trial for two democratic congress before the election. the congressman is charlie rangel and maxine waters. members o
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room. >>> up first this hour, this coming in to the situation room, republicans going to extraordinary new links to try to play the ethics card against democrats with five weeks to go before the congressional election, the gop members of the house ethics committee are standing together and speaking out about the charges of charlie ran gal and maxine waters. let's go to dana bash to find out what's going on. what is going on. >>...
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i'm wolf blitzer with hala gorani. we'll be spending the next few hours with all of you and this is history. history unfolding right now as all indications point to this dramatic development, but we need to emphasize that at this moment it's just still unclear what exactly the egyptian leader will say. the protesters hard-fought battle which first erupted january 25th may not necessarily be completely over. several top military officers and government officials held a high-level meeting earlier today on the crisis. senior government official says president mubarak will hand over power to the egyptian military. the official says the move would take the government outside constitutional authority, but stop short of calling it a military coup. meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of anti-mubarak protesters are tahrir square, and they were quick with their reaction and their shouting "civil, civil, not military." with this scene unfolding state television reported that president mubarak met with his new vice president and prim
i'm wolf blitzer with hala gorani. we'll be spending the next few hours with all of you and this is history. history unfolding right now as all indications point to this dramatic development, but we need to emphasize that at this moment it's just still unclear what exactly the egyptian leader will say. the protesters hard-fought battle which first erupted january 25th may not necessarily be completely over. several top military officers and government officials held a high-level meeting earlier...
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i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." situation room." the news continues next on cnn. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com live tonight from the cnn election center, tonight mitt romney holds a commanding lead on the final night of campaigning in florida. but newt gingrich vows to battle through the republican
i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." situation room." the news continues next on cnn. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com live tonight from the cnn election center, tonight mitt romney holds a commanding lead on the final night of campaigning in florida. but newt gingrich vows to battle through the republican
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our wolf blitzer. wolf, it is breaking news, so, of course, i'm anchoring. it feels like this week, i've done every single story. so what do you make of this coming at almost 11:00 eastern, maybe 10:15, 10:30 on a sunday night. is it about the right time? the timing right on on this? >> i think, basically, they wanted to get this done tomorrow. and usually what they do, they sort of informally leak it a few days earlier, they get the final three or four names out there to make sure that there's no big surprise, and so people will get the finalist, the three or four finalists which we got in the last few days and then they've got to at some point tell the person bhost going to get the nomination that that person has the nomination and then word starts to get out. it should be a surprise. the president's schedule tomorrow, i was just looking at it, he's got a bunch of closed-door events, no plk events, so this would be a huge public event, probably if you take a look at what happened when sonia sotomayor was formally announced, you know, they sort of just leak
our wolf blitzer. wolf, it is breaking news, so, of course, i'm anchoring. it feels like this week, i've done every single story. so what do you make of this coming at almost 11:00 eastern, maybe 10:15, 10:30 on a sunday night. is it about the right time? the timing right on on this? >> i think, basically, they wanted to get this done tomorrow. and usually what they do, they sort of informally leak it a few days earlier, they get the final three or four names out there to make sure that...
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. >> good way to put it in perspective, wolf blitzer. we'll talk the next hour. we'll see you then. >> thank you. >>> and now this -- top of the hour, i'm brooke baldwin. the arch dice cease settlement and retail workers are unhappy that they have to clock in before leftovers and grid-like images in the middle of the desert. let's play reporter roulette. ted, a big settlement by the archdiocese there. talk to me about how much the church is paying out. >> $3.2 million and this stems from a case of daniel mccormick who was arrested for abusing several young boys. he pled guilty in 2007. this lawsuit alleged that the catholic church knew that he had abused children in the past and they didn't take the steps to protect other victims, including the victim in this case, in this settlement. >> so how many victims are we talking about? one is this settlement, correct? >> one in this settlement. there were five charges and five victims for all of those charges. now all of the other cases have already been dealt with. they were done off the radar of the courts. we don't k
. >> good way to put it in perspective, wolf blitzer. we'll talk the next hour. we'll see you then. >> thank you. >>> and now this -- top of the hour, i'm brooke baldwin. the arch dice cease settlement and retail workers are unhappy that they have to clock in before leftovers and grid-like images in the middle of the desert. let's play reporter roulette. ted, a big settlement by the archdiocese there. talk to me about how much the church is paying out. >> $3.2 million...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and the breaking news is intense indeed. >> translator: president mubarak has decided to step down. [ cheering ] michael holmes, just a few words from the vice president omar suleiman that hosni mubarak is stepping down and the thousands, the hundreds of thousands, the millions of people began to celebrate. >> it's ironic, isn't it, wolf, that yesterday there was so much buildup, so much anticipation and expectation about what hosni mubarak would say. then a giant letdown when it became a meandering. this time it came up quickly. it was over quickly. look what happened. we're going to nic robertson now. he's been there for days now. he's in the egyptian capital and joins us now. nic, i know you've been swamped by protesters, now sell bray tors, all night, all day. tell us what's going on and then we'll talk a little more. >> this is relief. this is joyousness. this is celebration time. mohamed, what does it mean for you
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and the breaking news is intense indeed. >> translator: president mubarak has decided to step down. [ cheering ] michael holmes, just a few words from the vice president omar suleiman that hosni mubarak is stepping down and the thousands, the hundreds of thousands, the millions of people began to celebrate. >> it's ironic, isn't it, wolf, that yesterday there was so much buildup,...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian todd's been working the story for us and getting new information. brian, tell our viewers what's the latest? >> we found out that the house majority leader, republican congressman eric cantor, may have found out almost two weeks before the president did. this and other time lines we're following on the investigation have led to genuine anger over why the white house and other top congressional leaders weren't told sooner. a time line cnn has put together shows the republican house majority leader may have known about former cia dire
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian...
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wolf blitzer just talked to king abdullah from jordan, and we will get the reaction of what is happen i happening in the civil war across his borders. >>> and also at this hour, london scrambling to figure out the security for the olympics, but weather may be the big story. we are seeing torrential rain and worse than in 100 years. >>> and plus, sitting on a couch could be as bad as smoking. lack of exercise could be killing you. some countries are fighting back. one big city has a traffic-free street on sunday. and we will tell you where that is. i've discovered gold. [ female announcer ] new roc® retinol correxion max. the power of roc® retinol is intensified with a serum. it's proven to be 4x better at smoothing lines and deep wrinkles than professional treatments. roc® max for maximum results. legalzoom has an easy and affordable option. you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support, backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. so go to legalzoom.com today and see for yourself. >>> the weather may actually be the biggest threat to the olympics now. london has
wolf blitzer just talked to king abdullah from jordan, and we will get the reaction of what is happen i happening in the civil war across his borders. >>> and also at this hour, london scrambling to figure out the security for the olympics, but weather may be the big story. we are seeing torrential rain and worse than in 100 years. >>> and plus, sitting on a couch could be as bad as smoking. lack of exercise could be killing you. some countries are fighting back. one big city...
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i have wolf blitzer here who was here until 2:00 a.m. it seems like with romney, even though he won six of the races, he didn't close the deal. >> he didn't close the deal. he's still grinding it out. he'll have some tough periods in the immediate time ahead, sunday in kansas. i'm not sure he'll do all that well in kansas. santorum could win in kansas. next tuesday we have mississippi and alabama. either gingrich could do well there, santorum will probably do well in both those states, so this will go on for a while. >> where does the count stand now? >> obviously, romney has a significant lead in the delegate count, and he's the only woun who could realistically get to that number of 404, but let's see what happens. the people will speak. >> the people spoke last night on twitter, so in the midst of our mega super tuesday coverage, up pops our own in alaska with former governor and fox contributors. >> still a resident. >> still a resident. and they made a little news, did they not? >> we have a little clip. sarah palin, she rarely spea
i have wolf blitzer here who was here until 2:00 a.m. it seems like with romney, even though he won six of the races, he didn't close the deal. >> he didn't close the deal. he's still grinding it out. he'll have some tough periods in the immediate time ahead, sunday in kansas. i'm not sure he'll do all that well in kansas. santorum could win in kansas. next tuesday we have mississippi and alabama. either gingrich could do well there, santorum will probably do well in both those states, so...
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. >>> it is time for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. wolf? >> ted, thanks very much. happening now. another top commander in a widening scandal swirling around general david petraeus. john allen is now the subject of a pentagon investigation. it centers around hundreds, possibly thousands of e-mails sent to this woman. details of where she fits into an increasingly tangled web of relationships. i'll talk about all of this with the chair of the senate intelligence committee. dianne feinstein says it is like something off the front page of a tab roid mloid magazine and s demanding answers. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with stunning twists in the scandal that brought down the head of the cia, general david petraeus. another u.s. general is caught in the same tangled web. john allen, top commander in afghanistan, is being investigated by the pentagon for allegedly sending inappropriate e-mails to a married woman, the same woman whose complaint of threatening e-mails from general petraeus' lover cracked the scandal wide open. barbara st
. >>> it is time for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. wolf? >> ted, thanks very much. happening now. another top commander in a widening scandal swirling around general david petraeus. john allen is now the subject of a pentagon investigation. it centers around hundreds, possibly thousands of e-mails sent to this woman. details of where she fits into an increasingly tangled web of relationships. i'll talk about all of this with the chair of the senate intelligence...
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i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it may have been the most awkward 53 seconds of the presidential campaign so far and certainly the most widely seen. texas governor rick perry's brain freeze during last night's republican presidential debate was the most viewed video on youtube in the united states earlier today. if you haven't seen it, you're about to as we look ahead to what happens to rick perry's campaign now. jim acosta is in auburn hills, michigan. the scene of perry's monumental stumble. how does he recover from this? >> wolf, after last night's debate and rick perry's meltdown in michigan, the candidate and his campaign seem to have a new strategy. get the voters to laugh with him and not at him. >> commerce, education and the what's the third one there? let's see -- >> it could be gone in 53 seconds for rick perry. the time it took the texas governor to butcher his own talking point on which three departments of the government he would
i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it may have been the most awkward 53 seconds of the presidential campaign so far and certainly the most widely seen. texas governor rick perry's brain freeze during last night's republican presidential debate was the most viewed video on youtube in the united states earlier today. if you haven't seen it, you're about to as we look ahead to what happens to rick perry's...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." . >>> this has been a very busy and challenging week for president obama from a meeting with a crown prince to a visit with tornado survivors, throw in a major shake-up of his national security team and the surprise release of his original birth certificate. this president's political and personal skills have been put to the test in a variety of ways. our senior political analyst gloria borger and pentagon correspondent chris lawrence are both standing by. let's go to our white house correspondent brianna keilar first. brianna, it's never easy being president of the united states. but with a re-election campaign now beginning, an economic crisis, national security issues, he's juggling a lot. >> he is. and it's amazing i guess what you can do when you have to choice but to tackle all of these things. president obama has had to deal with domestic and foreign issues from the get-go with the economy, with two wars but certainly this week was busier than mo
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." . >>> this has been a very busy and challenging week for president obama from a meeting with a crown prince to a visit with tornado survivors, throw in a major shake-up of his national security team and the surprise release of his original birth certificate. this president's political and personal skills have been put to the test in a variety of ways. our senior political analyst gloria borger and pentagon correspondent chris...
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wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? choosing advil®. here's one story. i'm sean. i switched to advil® 10 months ago. biking can be really tough on the lower back and your upper thighs. you have some nasty aches and pains. i really like advil® because it takes care of it all. neck ache, shoulder pain and definitely lower back pain. i use advil® because my wife, she's a nurse, she recommended it. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil®. save on advil® with our special coupon in select newspapers this sunday. save on advil® with our special coupon how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only com
wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? choosing advil®. here's one story. i'm sean. i switched to advil® 10 months ago. biking can be really tough on the lower back and your upper thighs. you have some nasty aches and pains. i really like advil®...
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wolf blitzer is next. . we're paying for all spill related clean-up costs. bp findings supports independent scientists studying the gulf's environment. thousands of environmental samples have been tested and all beaches and waters are open. and the tourists are back. i was born here, i'm still here and so is bp. >>> your political pop for you today, chad ochocinco and john boehner are talking on twitter. this whole thing started when ochocinco was watching the president's state of the union speech. you could see the video here. i'm sure you recognize the two guys over the president's shoulders. he was tweeting that boehner didn't appear have been happen. he and he's not clapping with joy. he apparently figures out wo "the guy" is, speaker john boehner. he says, you seem pretty angry, kind sir. hope you're okay. ochocinco tweets him more, but boehner writes back with a picture attached. he writes -- quote, just another day on twiller talking, he's pictures with a cincinnati bengals helmet. he used to play for the bengals, and that's boehner's home states. the
wolf blitzer is next. . we're paying for all spill related clean-up costs. bp findings supports independent scientists studying the gulf's environment. thousands of environmental samples have been tested and all beaches and waters are open. and the tourists are back. i was born here, i'm still here and so is bp. >>> your political pop for you today, chad ochocinco and john boehner are talking on twitter. this whole thing started when ochocinco was watching the president's state of the...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin with a massive and sudden building collapse right in the heart of downtown philadelphia. one woman is confirmed dead. 12 people have been taken to area hospitals after authorities say a vacant building being demolished collapsed onto a thrift store trapping those inside. some of them for hours. and you can see the chilling before and after pictures from that scene showing just how severe the damage is. the mayor, michael nutter, says an active and dangerous search and rescue effort is still under way to find any remaining victims in the rubble. cnn's don lemon is standing by. we're going to him shortly. but first, listen to the mayor, michael nutter, speaking out just a little while ago. >> they're doing a spectacular job out here. and they are diligent. they're focused, they're determined, and as i said earlier and i know you have carried this. if there is anyone else in that structure, in that building, under that rubble, our folks will find them, and they will not stop unt
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin with a massive and sudden building collapse right in the heart of downtown philadelphia. one woman is confirmed dead. 12 people have been taken to area hospitals after authorities say a vacant building being demolished collapsed onto a thrift store trapping those inside. some of them for hours. and you can see the chilling before and after pictures from that scene showing just how severe the damage is. the mayor, michael...
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here's what he told our wolf blitzer. >> i believe this was a failure of foreign policy message and leadership and such a misstatement of facts, as were known at the time and for her to go on all those shows and be misinforming the american people and our allies in countries around the world, to me, somebody has to pay the price for this. too much things to go wrong and everyone forgets about it the next day. i think we have to send a clear message and american ambassador was killed where by all the accumulation of evidence at the time the prezumption had to be it was terrorism. i can see if they wanted to say it's definitively terrorism, but to rule out terrorism and say it was not terrorism at that time was, to me, a terrible mistake to make whether it was intentionally or uninte unintentionally. >> the white house is standing by, rice. everything she said in that interview was cleared by inragency groups based on the latest information that u.s. had and certainly nothing was designed to mislead the american people. >>> now to syria where eyes are on the country's chemical weapon stock. the
here's what he told our wolf blitzer. >> i believe this was a failure of foreign policy message and leadership and such a misstatement of facts, as were known at the time and for her to go on all those shows and be misinforming the american people and our allies in countries around the world, to me, somebody has to pay the price for this. too much things to go wrong and everyone forgets about it the next day. i think we have to send a clear message and american ambassador was killed where...
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we will bring in wolf blitzer from washington as we wait on this. this is one of the moments that you say how things have changed in washington. >> if you remember back when he came back from vietnam and testified, that was one moment. now he is about to be the next secretary of state. quite another moment. remember in 2004 when he was the democratic presidential nominee. he got close and lost ohio and the incumbent president george w. bush was not elected president, but was close. not that many votes. he was close at that time. he has been a senator all of these years and now going to be the secretary of state. i don't think there is any doubt they will confirm him and he will go smoothly. >> you said relatively smoothly. you think the confirmation is expected? >> yes, the confirmation is expected. it will be overwhelming and a handful who vote against him if that, but he will be different next week when chuck hagel is the nominee for the defense secretary. that will be a lot more brutal as far as the q&a given his controversial positions. i suspec
we will bring in wolf blitzer from washington as we wait on this. this is one of the moments that you say how things have changed in washington. >> if you remember back when he came back from vietnam and testified, that was one moment. now he is about to be the next secretary of state. quite another moment. remember in 2004 when he was the democratic presidential nominee. he got close and lost ohio and the incumbent president george w. bush was not elected president, but was close. not...
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the former president sits down one-on-one with wolf blitzer and wolf will join me live in a few minutes. >>> pollution is threatening to kill the chesapeake bay watershed and at stake is the livelihood of thousands of species of wildlife already affected. it has been a problem for years. the government is enforcing a cleanup policy and some counties there are refusing the plan. athena jones explains. >> the chesapeake bay, the largestest wear in north america fed by 100,000 creeks, streams and rivers. it is home to more than 3,700 species of plants and animals including crabs and oysters and it is in trouble. conservationists say plugs from farms, wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater run off and power plants in the 64,000 square mile water sh he had that includes parts of six states and the nation's capital is slowly killing the bay. >> what happens is too much pollution causes an explosion of algae. when the algae die they decompose and use up oxygen in the water. when you have no dissolved objection yen you have dead zones and dead zones kill fish and oysters and kill crabs. >>
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. >> that is it for us here, now coming up in the situation room, as wolf blitzer mention, the situation on the breaking political story, newt gingrich hoping to become president in 2012, big news is his campaign imploding with a number of senior staffers leaving? here he is, wolf blitzer, situation room. >>> account candidate overcome a mass exodus from his staff after missteps and major embarrassments? >>> the u.s. takes new aim at al qaeda, using a reliable weapon against some very dangerous targets. this hour, growing fears that terrorists are exploiting the unrest in yemen. >>> internet hackers break into a banking giant and access a treasure trove of customer information. we are investigating the rash of cybercrime and how companies can do more to protect all of us online. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> but let's begin with the breaking news at this hour, a crippling blow from newt gingrich's already troubled presidential bid. cnn confirming a mass exodus from the campaign staff. mark preston has been digging into this story for us. mark, first of all, tell o
. >> that is it for us here, now coming up in the situation room, as wolf blitzer mention, the situation on the breaking political story, newt gingrich hoping to become president in 2012, big news is his campaign imploding with a number of senior staffers leaving? here he is, wolf blitzer, situation room. >>> account candidate overcome a mass exodus from his staff after missteps and major embarrassments? >>> the u.s. takes new aim at al qaeda, using a reliable weapon...
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wolf blitzer's in north korea. i'm suzanne malveaux. and you're in the "situation room." >>> first, a breaking news and the $858 billion tax package president obama signed into law. republican and democratic leaders at his side, the president praised the bill signing as progress. and what the american people expect lawmakers to achieve. >> candidly speaking, there are some elements of this legislation that i don't like. there are some elements that members of my party don't like. there are some elements that republicans here today don't like. that's the nature of compromise. yielding on something each of us cares about to move forward on what all of us care about. and right now what all of us care about is growing the american economy and creating jobs for the american people. take it as a whole, that's what this package of tax relief is going to do. it's a good deal for the american people. this is progress, and that's what they sent us here to achieve. there will be moments, i am certain, over the next couple of years in which the hol
wolf blitzer's in north korea. i'm suzanne malveaux. and you're in the "situation room." >>> first, a breaking news and the $858 billion tax package president obama signed into law. republican and democratic leaders at his side, the president praised the bill signing as progress. and what the american people expect lawmakers to achieve. >> candidly speaking, there are some elements of this legislation that i don't like. there are some elements that members of my party...
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i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for john king. every week john likes to get outside of washington and talk about the issues being debated right here in washington. an upclose look at how many in rural america worry their unique concerns and challenges might not fit with washington's debate over accessible and affordable health care. >> reporter: clay, west virginia, is tucked into the remote, rolling hills of coal country. the nearest hospital is 50 miles away on these winding, rural roads. with the poverty rate approaching 50%, many here could barely afford the drive, yet alone the care. like carl and elizabeth. >> if life and death depended on money, i'd just have to die. >> you would be dead right now? >> i would be dead right now. >> carl had a massive heart attack a little more than a month ago. first, a long ambulance ride and blood thinners at a local hospital and then medivaced to houston. >> and despite us not having any money and they treat us as if i were a king. >> reporter: he has diabetes and is legally blind. why wo
i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for john king. every week john likes to get outside of washington and talk about the issues being debated right here in washington. an upclose look at how many in rural america worry their unique concerns and challenges might not fit with washington's debate over accessible and affordable health care. >> reporter: clay, west virginia, is tucked into the remote, rolling hills of coal country. the nearest hospital is 50 miles away on these winding, rural roads....
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wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs g of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover. >>> an update in the death of a man shot in the back of the head in a police car. was it suicide or homicide. today the autopsy report was released, we'll have the result when is we come back. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. >>> welcome back. crim
wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs g of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas...
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wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? >>> an update in the death of a abigail higgins had... ...a tree that bore the most rare and magical fruit. which provided for their every financial need. and then, in one blinding blink of an eye, their tree had given its last. but with their raymond james financial advisor, they had prepared for even the unthinkable. and they danced. see what a raymond james advisor can do for you. [ male announcer ] act for kids, with maximum fluoride for up to 40% fewer cavities act. stronger teeth and better checkups in every bottle. >>> an update in the death of a man shot in the back of the head in a police car. was it suicide or homicide. today the autopsy report was released, we'll have the result when is we come back. >>> welcome back. crime and punishment tonight. an appeal hearing wrapped up in a criminal case we reported o
wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? >>> an update in the death of a abigail higgins had... ...a tree that bore the most rare and magical fruit. which provided for their every financial need. and then, in one blinding blink of an eye,...
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wolf blitzer, take it away. >>> brooke, thanks very much. happening now, deep concern about the fate of hostages. and new details about the so-called jihad prince who may be behind the terror attack in algeria. >>> also, what else can he say? now that lance armstrong has admitted to doping, we will hear what he says to oprah winfrey again tonight. >>> plus, our own martin savidge rides along as authorities break up an elaborate sex slave network right here in the united states. you will not believe the conditions the women had to endure. >>> i'm wolf blitzer here on the national wall in washington. behind me the west front of the u.s. capitol where president barack obama will take the oath of office on monday. we're counting down to the inauguration. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with what we now know is the ongoing hostage crisis in algeria. right now it's unclear how many americans are being held by terrorists. but we do know the united states, the obama administration has rejected an offer to exchange an undisclosed number
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i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> you rarely see president obama as stern or as frustrated as we saw him just a little while ago. he made it clear that the united states had the intelligence needed to keep a suspected terrorist off of that christmas day flight to detroit, but no one connected the dots. after meeting with his national security team, the president also flatly stated that intelligence officials knew of threats to target inside of the united states. listen to the president. >> it now turns out that our intelligence community knew of other red flags that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula sought to strike not only american targets in yemen, but in the united states, itself. we had information that this group was working with an individual who was known -- who we now know was in fact the individual involved in the christmas attack. the bottom line is this, the u.s. government had sufficient information to have uncovered this plot and potentially disrupt the christmas day attack. bu
i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> you rarely see president obama as stern or as frustrated as we saw him just a little while ago. he made it clear that the united states had the intelligence needed to keep a suspected terrorist off of that christmas day flight to detroit, but no one connected the dots. after meeting with his national security team, the president also flatly stated...
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. >>> plus, wolf blitzer is standing by. he just scored a pretty big interview. a preview of that is next. yeah but now i have nothing to eat sure you do. hey! you can have the pop tart! pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat >>> all right. well, we showed you whitey bulger, who is facing allegations he murdered 19 different people. we showed you here he was leaving boston's logan airport after a couple of hearings today. and now here he is going to the -- going back to the plymouth county house of corrections. again, facing all the allegations he murdered 19 people before going on a lam for 16 years before finally being arrested, busted, living with his girlfriend 20 years younger at this condo just about a block from the ocean in santa monica, california. there he is. his detention center orange duds, handcuffed at his ankles and wrists. off he goes. > now to this. it is not exactly unusual for people to get lovey-dovey at jfk airport, but it doesn't usually happen on the tarmac. that's why you got to see and hear how more than 150 amorous turtles
. >>> plus, wolf blitzer is standing by. he just scored a pretty big interview. a preview of that is next. yeah but now i have nothing to eat sure you do. hey! you can have the pop tart! pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat >>> all right. well, we showed you whitey bulger, who is facing allegations he murdered 19 different people. we showed you here he was leaving boston's logan airport after a couple of hearings today. and now here he is going to the -- going...
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wolf blitzer. and former presidential adviser david gergen. stephanie cutter said that mitt romney was possibly -- had possibly committed a felony. did it surprise you that president obama denied that today? >> well, you know, he was being very precise and he's a very precise kind of person, as all of us who have covered him over the years, know. he didn't say that -- he said no one actually accused him of committing a felony. stephanie cutter, the deputy campaign manager for the obama campaign, just said, if, in fact, he had done what was suggested, that potentially could have been a felony. so he was precise. it didn't surprise me because the president wants to be very precise in what he's saying. stephanie cu cutter was pretty precise. they're parsing words. if you will. >> i was surprised because stephanie cutter introduced the suggestion. wolf is right, she did not outright accuse romney of being a felon. she definitely suggested he might have committed a felony. in politics, that's considered over the line or below the belt. if we still
wolf blitzer. and former presidential adviser david gergen. stephanie cutter said that mitt romney was possibly -- had possibly committed a felony. did it surprise you that president obama denied that today? >> well, you know, he was being very precise and he's a very precise kind of person, as all of us who have covered him over the years, know. he didn't say that -- he said no one actually accused him of committing a felony. stephanie cutter, the deputy campaign manager for the obama...
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♪ nationwide is on your side >>> i'm wolf blitzer. here are some of the stories we're working on for our next hour. a liberal group launches a fresh attack on marco rubio over the story he's been telling of his parents' immigration. >>> a cue republican lawmaker wants to kick iranian officials out of the united states, accusing them of espionage. are they stamping visas here in washington or spying? we have details also on a new proposal from republicans on the so-called supercommittee where they cut trillions of dollars. stand by. you're in "the situation room." >>> republican presidential candidate rick perry is trailing in the polls after a series of uneven debate performances and now he says he may skip some debates. joe, what's going on right now with governor perry? >> rick perry admits making the mistakes and so it's up to the voters to measure his candor, if you will, but also sees the debates as part of the problem and while it's true his debate appearances have coincided with a drop in the polls, the question is whether or n
♪ nationwide is on your side >>> i'm wolf blitzer. here are some of the stories we're working on for our next hour. a liberal group launches a fresh attack on marco rubio over the story he's been telling of his parents' immigration. >>> a cue republican lawmaker wants to kick iranian officials out of the united states, accusing them of espionage. are they stamping visas here in washington or spying? we have details also on a new proposal from republicans on the so-called...